Athletics Newsletter: December Edition

I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving and looking forward to the Holiday Season!  Christmas and New Year are right around the corner.  Spring season will be here before we know it! See all the news and updates below as basketball season has just begun.

1. Winter Basketball Season Has Begun – Our CGS MS/HS Grizzlies have started their basketball season. Please come out and watch some basketball. 

I have attached the most up-to-date Middle School and High School Schedules.  Please know that these do change and the best way to keep up with the changes is to register for Team App where you will get updated information about CGS athletics.  All our schedules and news feeds can be found here.  This is free to register and it will give you a daily schedule of all events as well as an individual schedule for each sport.  It can be used on your computer or as an app on your phone. I have attached the Brochure for directions on how to sign up.

1. Watch all CGS middle school, JV and varsity HOME basketball games live stream on the NFHS Network.  If you are unable to come to the game or If you have family or friends from out of state that would like to watch your child play you can watch them on the NFHS Network.  You can watch the games live or go back and watch the recorded game. To subscribe please log into www.nfhsnetwork.com  You will first need to create an account if you do not have on already.  You will have the option to subscribe to a monthly or yearly subscription.  Once you have subscribed, you will type Clover Garden in the search bar.  Here you will find our school site.  Below you will be able to pull up the live game or go back and watch any game from the past. When you subscribe, CGS Athletics does get a small portion donated back to our athletic fund.
2. Volunteers are needed at ALL home games. CGS home basketball games have begun and we need your help. We will need many volunteer during the season. In order to volunteer we ask that you sign-up through Mobile Serve. These games will be posted on Mobile Serve on a weekly basis. Please register through the Mobile serve app or contact Coach Moyer with questions. I have attached the Brochure for directions on how to sign up.
3. Home Basketball COVID Guidelines as of December 1, 2021. You will be asked to follow these if you attend a home game.

Basketball – On CGS campus in the CGS Gymnasium

1.      MASKS are optional for the 10 players on the court and referees during the game.

2.      MASKS are Mandated for ALL spectators, game personnel, coaches, and bench players/personnel at ALL times.

3.      Doors will OPEN for Teams 1 hour prior to the first game of the night.

4.      Doors will OPEN for Spectators 30 minutes prior to the first game of the night.

5.      Admission Gate – Cash ONLY at the door.

• – $5.00 adults
• – $3.00 students and senior citizens

6.      No Coolers Provided. Teams must provide their own water.  Touchless water fountains are available.

7.      Locker rooms are available for visiting teams.  CGS teams will come dressed ready to play or use restrooms. 

8.      NFHS Network Available – we will live stream ALL basketball games via www.nfhsnetwork.com You must have registered and have a paid subscription to watch.

*****Please remember each school has its own protocols and may be different than ours. As you know these could change on a daily basis. Updates will be sent out as we get them.

2. 2021 CGS Homecoming was a huge SUCCESS – We want to thank ALL of you who helped make the 2021 CGS Homecoming “There’s No Place Like Homecoming” a BIG success.  We could not have done this without the parents who helped with donations, the teachers who volunteered their time and the CGS fans who brought all the excitement to a great night.  CGS is truly the best. This year’s theme could not have been any better suited with us having to take a year off!! There is no place like CGS!! For those of you who could not make it, I have listed the final Homecoming Information below. You can also view all three ceremonies on the CGS Facebook Page OR on the NFHS Network CGS Live Streaming page under the Demand Tab. 

2021 “There is No Place Like Homecoming” Final Winners:

3. CGS December Athletic Booster Club Meeting on Wednesday, December 15 @ 5:30pm in the CGS Cafeteria – The next CGS athletic booster club meeting will be on Wednesday, December 15 starting at 5:30pm in the CGS Cafeteria.  Come see what the booster club has been up to. Please email Coach Moyer at kellymoyer@cgsnc.org if you have any questions.

4.  Spring Sports Intent to Try-out Forms are DUE on Friday, January 21– During this past year we have implemented the Intent to Try-out form.  This has helped us gather important information from parents and student-athletes to inform them of upcoming mandatory events.  If you are a rising 6^th-12^th grader and plan on trying out for a spring sport, you MUST fill this form out and send it back to Coach Moyer by Friday, January 21. This form may be completed via the google form listed here

OR use the attached Winter Sports Intent to Try-out Form and turn it in to Coach Moyer via email (kellymoyer@cgsnc.org) in a PDF file, faxed (336-586-9477), or dropped off in the security office.

5. CGS Athletic Website Updated – Over the Thanksgiving Break we updated the CGS athletic web page.  Please check out the updated pages and information.  The home page has lots of information about our sports and all tabs are new and very helpful.  Please go to the site and check it out!!

6.     Booster Sponsorship Banners – the booster club has started a sponsorship banner program to work with local businesses. The business can have a banner hung in the gymnasium and/or the softball field fence. For more information go to our website. I have also attached the sponsorship program document for you. We would like to thank the following businesses that have sponsored us this year.

• Danny’s Café and Catering
• La Fiesta
• Suretop Roofing
• Cox Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram
• Keystone Business Solutions
• Central Carolina Realty Pros
• James Heating and Air Conditioning Company
• Gracie Burlington Jui Jitsu

7. COVID Information as it relates to our student-athletes – As most of you know, Covid-19 infiltrated our athletics program this past month and quickly placed a group of our students in quarantine. Coaches are doing their best in reminding our student-athletes of the importance of mask-wearing correctly and at all times when indoors. This includes the car/bus rides.  Wearing their masks consistently and adequately helps keep them from being quarantined and continuing our sports schedules! Please remember, if a student-athlete has been vaccinated, they will not have to be quarantined as long as they were only a close contact or are NOT showing COVID signs and symptoms.  If your student is vaccinated, please reach out to Mrs. Cox to add a copy of their vaccination card to their student medical records for reference in the case that they are identified as a close contact to a positive Covid-19 case.

– Due to the increasing Covid-19 numbers and concern for the winter months ahead, CGS has decided to begin Covid-19 testing on site. This testing option is voluntary for our CGS families but is another step in helping to keep our students on campus. This could include our sports programs. We will be releasing additional details in regards to what “Covid-19 testing” will look like at CGS. We are looking to try and add extra layers of protection and mitigation strategies as we can to keep our students on campus and keep them healthy. We appreciate your continued diligence in keeping your student out of school and at home if they are experiencing any symptoms of Covid-19. If you have been exposed to Covid-19 and/or your student is a close contact, please do not WAIT to contact the school. That puts other students in danger if we are not able to complete our contact tracing in a timely manner and remove students from the classroom before potential spread of the virus.

8. Coaching Openings – We are in need of some Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches for the Spring Season.  Please see the list below and email Coach Moyer if you or someone you know would be interested. 

• – Assistant Coach for MS Baseball
• – Head Coach for Varsity Boys Golf
• – Head Coach for MS Co-ed Tennis

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